this and that; one thing and another
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
how; in what way; circumstances
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
everybody; every last one of them; all
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
representative; exemplary; model
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
trans-Pacific; trans-Pacific crossing
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
memory; sense; experience
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
fifth day of the month; five days
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
programme; program; plans; arrangements
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)